The Empire Landmark is the tallest building in downtown Vancouver’s West End and its view are beyond compare. 42 storeys up, Cloud 9 restaurant serves up delicious dinners while revolving 360 degrees, offering up sights this Vancouverite has never seen before.

First impressions threw me back to that lunch I once had at Toronto’s CN Tower, I suppose the concept and layout for most revolving restaurants is the similar. The decor was seriously lacking but with the restaurant making a full rotation over the course of an hour, I really wasn’t looking anywhere except out the windows.

My sister and I had the prix fixe 3 course menu for $35. The salad was a basic caesar came complete with croutons fresh out of the box and my pinot grigio was $10/glass. I had the stuffed chicken for dinner which was actually really tasty and the cheesecake for dessert was probably some of the best I’ve ever had.

If you can overlook the lack of decor, the cheesy black ceiling with tiny lightbulbs that look like stars, and the dent in your pocket book, it was a very pleasant dining experience. I recommend it for anyone to try, at least once, because of the breathtaking views.

This reminds me of the revolving restaurant in the Kuwait Towers in Kuwait City. I went there when I was 10 years old with my dad to meet his friend. It was a great experience, which I won’t forget. There’s one here in Cochin but it isn’t very high up. I’ve never been to it but I hear that they have a great buffet on Sunday afternoons.

42 stories? That’s it? OK…I live in the land of high rises. Great pictures…and it looks like some great food too. The price of a meal is not only the food, but the experience…seems as though you got your $$ worth.

This summer, I went to Cloud 9 with two of my friends who live in Los Angeles and were in town just for 24 hours. The drinks and food are somewhat expensive, but frankly, with the view, hard to complain. Although on that particular day (June 24, 2007) – it was rainy 🙁

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